Category Archives: Review

Black Mask

Posted on May 14, 1999 by Brian Thomas

Jet Black When Jackie Chan finally became a star in America, there was a rush to retool and release his back catalogue, with mixed results. Now that his role in Lethal Weapon 4 has raised awareness of Jet Li, we … Continue reading →






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The Mummy

Posted on May 7, 1999 by Brian Thomas

Ancient Tomb, Shallow Grave A strange twist of fate, but I like it. For years, Universal has been considering a remake of the classic Boris Karloff gothic horror romance, but couldn’t figure out what to do with it. Who’d ever … Continue reading →






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Faces of Gore VHS

Posted on May 4, 1999 by Brian Thomas

Japan’s bloodiest home videos Before Todd Tjersland released The Necro Files, one of the most fucked up horror flicks I’ve ever seen, the twisted auteur launched his video career with this shockumentary, which has spawned several sequels. Freely acknowledging its … Continue reading →






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ElectroBabe and DynaChick

Posted on April 27, 1999 by Brian Thomas

Spand-X-Women In the mid-1970s, Sid & Marty Krofft were kings of Saturday morning TV. Their animated and live-action shows were top rated (as was their prime time Donny & Marie Show). Noting the popularity of superhero shows like Shazam! at … Continue reading →






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Devil Girls

Posted on April 5, 1999 by Brian Thomas

Wood Rises Again Mismatched scenes, loads of stock footage, cheap library music, bad acting – all are the hallmarks of the work of one of cinema’s most unique visionaries. Gotta hand it to independent writer/director Andre Perkowski. Nobody in the … Continue reading →






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Devil Ant

Posted on April 5, 1999 by Brian Thomas

The First Lady Meets the Last Filmmaker David “the Rock” Nelson is back with another full-length feature. Wait! Don’t be too alarmed – it’s not a 4-hour suckathon like Vampire Woman, just a normal 109 minutes.






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The Matrix

Posted on March 31, 1999 by Brian Thomas

One Pill Makes You Bigger, the Other Makes You Small As any SubGenius knows, the normal world is an illusion. Those with the gift can see through the veil and see the wondrous and horrifying reality lurking beneath the surface. … Continue reading →






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The Corruptor

Posted on March 12, 1999 by Brian Thomas

NYPD Chow Some critics are whining that this second US feature starring Chow Yun-fat doesn’t live up to his Chinese crime thrillers. Maybe that’s because it’s not trying to – in every department, from acting to cinematography, it seems to … Continue reading →






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Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Posted on March 5, 1999 by Brian Thomas

Bulletspotting I hardly know where to start in singing the praises of this blood-soaked but hilarious British crime comedy. A promising first feature from writer/director Guy Ritchie, it’s a non-stop joy from start to finish.






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My Favorite Martian

Posted on February 12, 1999 by Brian Thomas

Not MY Favorite That would of course be Devil Girl From Mars. Well, I’ll be darned, another so-so TV Land retread from Disney. How do they come up with these crazy ideas? Oh, that’s right – they just check the … Continue reading →






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